Bremen, KY

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2022 Population

383

16.1% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

47.2

13.7% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

34.5%

12.6% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$42,650

7.37% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$126,300

22.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Bremen, KY had a population of 383 people with a median age of 47.2 and a median household income of $42,650. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Bremen, KY grew from 330 to 383, a 16.1% increase and its median household income grew from $39,722 to $42,650, a 7.37% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bremen, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (97.7%), Other (Hispanic) (1.83%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.522%), White (Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Bremen, KY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Bremen, KY are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Bremen, KY was $126,300, and the homeownership rate was 50.8%.

Most people in Bremen, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Bremen, KY was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Bremen, KY is home to a population of 383 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.522% of Bremen, KY residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2022, there were 53.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (374 people) in Bremen, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7 Other (Hispanic) and 2 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

100%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 100% of Bremen, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Bremen, KY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bremen, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bremen, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
374 ± 153
Other (Hispanic)
7 ± 12
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
2 ± 4

1.83%

Hispanic Population

7 people

1.83% of the people in Bremen, KY are hispanic (7 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Bremen, KY as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

0.522%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

0.303%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

As of 2022, 0.522% of Bremen, KY residents (2 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bremen, KY was 0.303%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bremen, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
11 ± 22
Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 13

Bremen, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.2 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Bremen, KY employs 135 people. The largest industries in Bremen, KY are Retail Trade (31 people), Manufacturing (17 people), and Educational Services (17 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($66,111), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($65,694), and Manufacturing ($43,594).

Employment

Occupations

135

2022 Value

± 87

18.4%

1 Year growth

± 81.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Bremen, KY grew at a rate of 18.4%, from 114 employees to 135 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bremen, KY, are Material Moving Occupations (20 people), Production Occupations (19 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (17 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bremen, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

135

2022 Value

± 87

18.4%

1 Year growth

± 81.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Bremen, KY grew at a rate of 18.4%, from 114 employees to 135 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bremen, KY, are Retail Trade (31 people), Manufacturing (17 people), and Educational Services (17 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bremen, KY, though some of these residents may live in Bremen, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,594

Median earning men ± $21,135

$13,750

Median earning women ± $34,285

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($66,111) and Manufacturing ($44,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Retail Trade ($2,500) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($2,499).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.51%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.98M people employed in Kentucky. This represents a 2.51% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kentucky.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 62.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.23%).

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing the state of Kentucky. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (62.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.2%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.23%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 62.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.23%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kentucky for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kentucky

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Mitch McConnell

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 1985

Rand Paul

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing Kentucky.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kentucky over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kentucky

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kentucky have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.821% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.756% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.17M), Some college (766k), and Secondary Education (551k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bremen, KY was $126,300 in 2022, which is 0.448 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $103,000 to $126,300, a 22.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Bremen, KY is 50.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Bremen, KY have an average commute time of 21.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bremen, KY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Property

$126,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$29,675

$92

Median Property Taxes

±$68

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bremen, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bremen, KY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

50.8%

Homeownership

2022

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 50.8% of the housing units in Bremen, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 55.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bremen, KY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9603

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Bremen, KY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$42,650

Median Household Income

± $31,085

181

Number of Households

± 76

In 2022, the median household income of the 181 households in Bremen, KY grew to $42,650 from the previous year's value of $39,722.

The following chart displays the households in Bremen, KY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bremen, KY is from Kentucky.

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.453

2021 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2022, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.286% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kentucky across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (86.7%)
Carpooled (11.1%)
Walked (2.22%)

In 2022, 86.7% of workers in Bremen, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.1%) and those who walked to work (2.22%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bremen, KY have a shorter commute time (21.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.22% of the workforce in Bremen, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bremen, KY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bremen, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bremen, KY have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

34.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bremen, KY (132 out of 383 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bremen, KY is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

86.7% of the population of Bremen, KY has health coverage, with 24.5% on employee plans, 26.6% on Medicaid, 29.8% on Medicare, 3.66% on non-group plans, and 2.09% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Muhlenberg County, KY see 2538 patients per year on average, which represents a 7.72% increase from the previous year (2356 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3410 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1335 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,538 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Muhlenberg County, KY

Primary care physicians in Muhlenberg County, KY see an average of 2,538 patients per year. This represents a 7.72% increase from the previous year (2,356 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Muhlenberg County, KY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.3% under 18 years, 20.6% between 18 and 34 years, 42.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.8% were men and 48.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

13.3%

Uninsured

24.5%

Employer Coverage

26.6%

Medicaid

29.8%

Medicare

3.66%

Non-Group

2.09%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bremen, KY declined by 4.47% from 13.9% to 13.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bremen, KY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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